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Trip: NZ, aka home

There are [3] stories from my trip: NZ, aka home


What It Means To Be Kiwi (ie, from New Zealand)

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 3 Sep 2011 | Views [17572] | Comments [3]

For those who were scratching their heads and wondering why I was blogging about what it meant to be a fruit on World Nomads, you just failed the first ‘Kiwi/not Kiwi’ test. It’s pretty hard to sum up a national identity in a ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, accent, being kiwi, character, food, from new zealand, kiwi, new zealand, new zealander, sport


5 Must-Do Things in Napier, New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 2 Sep 2011 | Views [9310]

Napier , fondly referred to as Napesville by many of its younger inhabitants, is an almost 60,000-person town, is on the East Coast of the North Island.   While it's not a big city, it has plenty of wineries, cafés, fruit, and Art Déco ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, art deco, art déco, art deco weekend, hawkes bay, napier, new zealand, tourism, what to do in napier, wineries


Do's and Don'ts in New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 16 Aug 2011 | Views [16439] | Comments [3]

In the spirit of Blog Your Backyard , I'm going to share the dos and don'ts that came to mind when I thought about my beloved homeland: New Zealand/Aotearoa/Godzone. ;p I have to start with this one, because it's important. DON'T... expect to ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, festivals, food, maori, new zealand, new zealand tourism, rugby, why go to new zealand